Comments on: DirecTV purchase could hinge on NFL Sunday Ticket renewalhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/19/directv-purchase-could-hinge-on-nfl-sunday-ticket-renewal/
ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.comThu, 22 Feb 2018 04:12:38 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: fuzzebearhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/19/directv-purchase-could-hinge-on-nfl-sunday-ticket-renewal/#comment-3528302
Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:52:15 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3528302Smart move by AT&T. If Direct TV loses the Sunday Ticket millions of subscribers would cancel the service and the value of the company would drop like a rock making the purchase alot less attractive.
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Sun, 25 May 2014 12:42:21 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3383423In my area directv is the best option. My only other option is Charter who sucks and has the worst service and worst customer service I have ever experienced. Charter is the reason I switched to DirecTV in the first place. Recently Uverse became available in my area but I can’t speak on their service or protect because I never used them for TV, only internet and home phone.

I’m marginally satisfied with DirecTV. Even though they claim the signal stays up 99% in the rain, that is a lie. Even a hint of rain disrupts my signal more often than not. I don’t watch TV often because most of it is reality crap, but I do watch sports and a handful of regular shows. So when I do watch TV, it’s frustrating when I can’t even watch due to rain fade.

Also DirecTV’s app for tablets sucks. It crashes as soon as I open it and it’s been like this for months.

The only reason I’m keeping them is because of Sunday ticket, if there was a way I could get Sunday ticket without having to subscribe to a direcTV package I would strongly consider it and just subscribe to hulu or Netflix to catch the shows I do actually watch.

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Tue, 20 May 2014 08:00:33 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3372923I’m about to unplug. There is too much for FREEEEEEEEEE on the interweb.

$150/month x 12 months = $1800 + the ticket/ year.

Aereo is coming, streaming is here, and I’m Amazon Prime/Netflix equipped already. A new day is about here. Screw these robber barons.

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Mon, 19 May 2014 18:44:05 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371649I love directv. if I complain I get all the free new stuff. price is fair, I get all my fav team’s games with a package I can get for almost free by once again simply complaining about the deals new people are getting while a reliable paying customer like myself is getting “screwed”. they are great. customer service is good because its mostly independent contractors when they come out to your home.

I’d be kind of bummed to have to switch because I get all the TV and extra channels I want with DirecTV, but would switch to whoever has Sunday Ticket. I don’t like redzone channel or any of that stuff. to me it isn’t watching football when its a constant highlight. football is about the entire field, I like to watch all of a game, or at least most of it, complete drives etc. Love the ticket, love DTV

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Mon, 19 May 2014 18:38:09 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371637$4.95 nfl red zone, i am good thank you very much..
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Mon, 19 May 2014 18:29:05 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371620In my mind AT&T is making a major mistake. No way is DirecTV worth $49B without the NFL Package and announcing it before the deal with the NFL, DirecTV is free to negotiate as they see fit. This only helps the NFL because they hold both of them hostage. An these CEO’s make millions each year…mind blowing.
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Mon, 19 May 2014 18:26:25 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371618It is also up in the air whether Direct will carry the SEC Network, which is another potential mass exodus situation for them.
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Mon, 19 May 2014 18:20:59 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371600Directv is great I have it forever…. Look at all the jealous people out there without the ticket.. Haha directv will never lose it so just face it..
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Mon, 19 May 2014 18:20:15 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371597Unfortunately people are smoking something if they think that ala carte or “only your team” packages will come to other platforms anytime soon. DirecTV likely makes a marginal profit on the NFL itself, the bulk of the profit comes from the few million people that they bring in and keep as subscribers.

If the NFL did move to a plan where anyone could get the Ticket from any platform, then the price would seemingly need to go up to make up for there being no subscription revenue bump for the provider. As is, you are paying $240 to $330. If you are a fan of a good team, you may be able to see a good chunk of the games outside of the ticket. I know one year I got to see 10 of Green Bay’s 16 games outside of the Ticket here in California. So I basically paid $50 a game to watch 6 of my teams games.

So in a world were people could pay per game, I wouldn’t be surprised if the price tag was $40 to $75 per week. I think some folks have it in their head that it would be 9.99 or 14.99 per game, which seems like a price where the NFL would be leaving money on the table.

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Mon, 19 May 2014 18:15:53 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371587Take away the package from Directv and break up the package by league and put it out to bid on the major networks!
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Mon, 19 May 2014 18:08:51 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371577This worries me. DirecTV customer service, from my experiences, is far better than AT&T.
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Mon, 19 May 2014 18:08:18 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371575I have directv for one reason only, Sunday Ticket, no ticket no directv
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Mon, 19 May 2014 17:59:18 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371556So long as I have Red Zone, I’m good.
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Mon, 19 May 2014 17:57:09 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371547Vikings fan in FL…I would live in a cardboard box as long as I have my DirecTV Sunday Ticket.

Comcast has butchered my affairs so badly in the past that I will never give them another penny. Let’s hope that DirecTV never makes me have to rethink that choice.

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Mon, 19 May 2014 17:46:31 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371515I don’t understand why everyone is only looking at this deal and po pooing DTV. Ya like, gee if I go to cable they will treat me right.
Funny, I was a loyal Charter user for decades and this last time they notified there loyal customer that the monthly rate was going up $30 and that was after a $20 month increase the month before.

As usual I called and tried to work out a deal but this time they stood firm and adamantly explained (called several times) they no longer do deals. I left and went to DTV. Love it. Yes the price will go up in two years just like cable but DTV has so much more to offer than cable.
Oh, ps cable got wise and now you need a box for every tv just like DTV. No more one box operation. So you pay rental on all of them.

So those of you who are quick to jump on the cable band wagon beware of what you wish for.

Now that I do have the dish, I have a bargaining chip down the road. Cable thought they were the only horse in the race but when you have a dish you have baterning power at least.

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Mon, 19 May 2014 17:46:03 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371513PFT Live for free?!! Does that mean you pay for my internet for a year?
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Mon, 19 May 2014 17:39:32 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371497The Ticket, kept me from sitting and watching a football game from beginning to end. Always flipping back and forth. I missed a lot. I’m a much happier fan without it.
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Mon, 19 May 2014 17:34:54 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371488DirecTV sucks.

Eventually Sunday Ticket will be on all the other providers. I have Verizon FIOS so I’m just waiting for it to happen. I can’t see the NFL re-upping with DirecTV now, there is just too much money out there not to. Comcast, Verizon, Dish TV, etc will pay thru the roof to get Sunday Ticket.

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You don’t know a thing about business to say this. Not in a millions years. What provider would WANT it if “everyone” had it?

It will be EXCLUSIVE to whomever buys it in the next contract. Period.

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Mon, 19 May 2014 16:33:35 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371347All cable companies suck. I bought direct tv for Sunday ticket last year and it’s been a nightmare. The tech that came to our house completely botched my internet.
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Mon, 19 May 2014 16:31:42 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371341DirecTV is great. You gotta love all the additional HD coverage of other major sporting events like the Masters, Wimbledon, US Open etc. Great! Customer service is great too, you have to ask for a retention specialist.

Only reason I have DirecTV is for the sports though.

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Mon, 19 May 2014 16:30:25 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371337They would make money hand over fist if they would make it available to all cable companies and have the option of just buying a small package for all 16 of your favorite team games for people that live out of state.
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Mon, 19 May 2014 16:29:55 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371334The last time the NFL resigned with DirectTV, they added a clause stating that Sunday Ticket must be made available to people who cannot get DirectTV service for whatever reason. This went into effect for the 2012 season.

It seems that most of DirectTVs sales/customer service reps had no clue about this — at least not when I called before the start of the 2012 season. I spoke to several people who told me it was impossible before I finally found someone who said to call back after a certain date.

So I signed up for the streaming package for 2012 (no PlayStation required). It was good in theory — I could watch games on my computer or Android tablet. Problem was, the streaming quality was terrible. For every game, I would have to log back into the app — but it thought I was still logged in and wouldn’t let me. I ended up missing several minutes of any game I tried to watch. DirectTV said it was my network — I don’t know because I can stream other HD video content from Amazon with no issue.

I decided it wasn’t worth it and didn’t bother signing up for 2013. I’m in the LA market, and not having a local team works out well for me because the Fox affiliate shows a few Saints games per year. Between that and the night games, it wasn’t worth it for for the games that required schlepping off to a bar at 10 AM on a Sunday.

However, if you don’t get to see many of your team’s games, it may be worth it. Maybe by now their reps all know about it, so it not such a hassle to sign up. BTW, it’s $50 more than what DirectTV customers have to pay.

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Mon, 19 May 2014 16:26:36 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371319Indeed; why aren’t lower priced single-team packages offered? Wasted opportunity to generate revenue from fans that are unwilling (or unable) to pay for the full package, IMO.
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Mon, 19 May 2014 16:25:21 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371316I don’t understand why everyone thinks the grass is greener o the other side. And by “other side” I mean “another cable company.” I’ve had DTV and Ticket for years now, every single year I am able to get the Ticket discounted to FREE. After my first initial 2 year contract, I call very year to “cancel” my service, then negotiate my way down to a one year contract extension, free movie channels for a few months and FREE TICKET! DTV has the best customer service hands down when it comes to cable companies. Time Warner, Cox, ATT and others; I’ve had them all, and they are pure garbage compared to DTV service.

I live in cleveland where we get plenty of cloud coverage, from thunderstorms to snow storms, and I don’t lose service any more than others do. I am a huge fan of DTV and am very sad to see this merger take place. :((

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Mon, 19 May 2014 16:20:41 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371293Where are some of you people living??? Everytime the DirecTv subject comes up, there are dozens of people complaining about losing signal when more than one cloud is in the sky. I have had DirecTv for 7 years (the only reason is Sunday Ticket), and I have lost signal maybe a dozen times. And usually that is from ice/snow piled up on the dish. Maybe I should consider myself lucky, but if your signal is that poor, and yet you continue to pay an arm and a leg for crappy reception, who exactly is the idiot?

I wont defend DirecTv from criticism on their customer support, they suck at that part. They have that “you need us more than we need you” attitude.

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Mon, 19 May 2014 16:20:34 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371292I hope the NFL don’t resign. I want to watch the NFL on ROKU Player like I do NHL & MLB. I cut cable years ago.
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Mon, 19 May 2014 16:17:16 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371284Making the NFL ticket exclusive thru DTV is like buying a car than GM tells you that Exxon is the only fuel you can use!
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Mon, 19 May 2014 16:15:32 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2260532#comment-3371282You can get Sunday Ticket without DirecTV on your PC and tablet. I can’t believe people are complaining that you can’t! It’s been several years now that, in fact, you can.
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